GCSE COMPUTING

Exciting ‘new’ course at GCSE level A mathematical science discipline Explores the logic, processes and technology behind how computers work Involves: – Programming computers in a variety of languages – Understanding computer hardware, types of software, networks and systems, professional standards – Designing and creating databases

Excellent GCSE Computing results in our first 2 years: YearA*/AA*-C % %75% %92% National (2015) 22.4%66.8%

40% Exam – [taken at the end of year 11] 30% Programming Project – [completed during year 10] 30% Practical Investigation – [completed during year 11]

What will they study? Year 9 Programming Theory Programming practice Theory Units Mock Controlled Assessment Year 10 Programming Practice Programming Controlled Assessment Theory Units Year 11 Investigation Controlled Assessment Theory UnitsExam

Official OCR by George Rouse & Sean O’Byrne £7.99 on Amazon.co.uk Two different text books available. Independent by Alan Milosevic & Dorothy Williams £9.29 on Amazon.co.uk

Notepad++ – Scratch – scratch.mit.edu scratch.mit.edu Chrome Web Browser – Python 3 –

Codecademy (Must be used with Google Chrome) – W3 Schools – OCR Exam Board Website – Royal Institute Christmas Lectures 2008 –

The Gadget Show – gadgetshow.channel5.com gadgetshow.channel5.com BBC Click (Available on iPlayer) – BBC News Website Tech Section –

Mr B Redmond (Head of Dept, teacher 10J) – Mr H Daniel-Sam (teacher, 10K) –